Alex Thomson (rugby union)

Alexander McNiven Thomson (20 February 1921 – 2010) was a Scotland international rugby union player. Thomson played as a Lock.^[2]

Alex Thomson

Birth name	Alexander McNiven Thomson
Date of birth	(1921-02-20)20 February 1921
Place of birth	Kettins, Angus, Scotland
Date of death	2010 (aged 89)[1]
Place of death	Dumfries, Scotland
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) University of St. Andrews () Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) North of Scotland () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1949 Scotland 1 (0)

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

Thomson played for University of St. Andrews.^[3]

Provincial career

Thomson was selected for the combined North of Scotland team to play the South on 12 November 1949.^[4]

International career

He was capped for Scotland just once. He played in the Scotland v Ireland match at Murrayfield Stadium on 26 February 1949 in the Five Nations tournament.^[5]